Chapter 238
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Chapter 238: Shangguan Tian Chen!
“We can leave some of these bear paws and the meat of the Splitting Rock Demonic Tiger for the people of the Hunting Tiger Tribe and the Mighty Bear Tribe to try tomorrow. What do you think, Yi Su?” The elderly elder smiled warmly and turned to Su Yi.
Su Yi’s eyes shifted, and he returned a knowing smile. Nodding in acknowledgment, he replied, “Everything will be done according to the senior’s words.”
“Then good, we will leave some while the rest will be used to nourish your juniors’ bodies. The village will also make an exception and take out some Hundred Fruits Wine to celebrate Yi Su’s escape from death.” An elderly voice spoke, his words carrying authority as he was the elder of the village with exceptionally high status among the elders.
“Yay, we can drink the Hundred Fruits Wine again.”
“And tiger meat to eat. It is too great.”
A group of youngsters was endlessly happy as they could drink the Hundred Fruits Wine again.
Su Yi said goodbye to everyone and returned to the courtyard where he was staying.
The village head, Shangguan Cheng Ya, had unknowingly gone somewhere else as she was not inside the courtyard.
Su Yi went into his room. When he was about to meditate, a voice transmitted over from the door outside as someone had come.
Su Yi walked out of the courtyard and saw several aunties.
“Child, these clothes are all clean, and you can change into them. Look at your appearance, quickly go, and take a bath.” The aunties passed over some clothes to Su Yi.
“Thank you, aunties.”
Su Yi felt very grateful. Although these clothes were not sumptuous, they were very plain and modest, causing a warmth to flow inside his heart.
After sending off the aunties, Su Yi stood in the courtyard, lost in thought. As he gazed blankly into the distance, a blurry figure emerged in his mind—his mother. He couldn’t help but wonder where she was now and if she was doing well. A sense of longing tugged at his heart as memories of her surfaced.
“Those who survive a catastrophe are bound to have a good fortune later on. As long as you’re back, as long as you’re back.”
A faint voice transmitted over into Su Yi’s ear.
Su Yi turned his head back, and a warm face appeared before him. The face, though showing no wrinkles, had a youthful rosy complexion. Her figure was slightly hunched, and a few strands of silver hair mingled with her otherwise black hair. It was none other than the village head, radiating a quiet wisdom and kindness.
“Grandma Shangguan.” Su Yi greeted.
“I see that you are in a daze. Are you thinking of home or your family?”
Shangguan Cheng Ya slightly smiled. On that kind face, the peaceful eyes seemingly could see through Su Yi.
“Yes.” Su Yi lightly nodded his head and embarrassingly smiled.
“After the competition tomorrow, hopefully, the Ancient Spirit Village can win so that we can fulfill the promise to you, and you can go back home early.”
Shangguan Cheng Ya smilingly spoke: “Of course, in the future, the Ancient Spirit Village will also be your second home. You can just come back whenever you want.”
“Many thanks to Grandma Shangguan.” Su Yi nodded his head.
“No need to stand on ceremony,” Shangguan Cheng Ya said with a smile. “If you truly wish to thank me, then come sit and chat. Over all these years, only that girl Xi Wei would stay and talk with me. We depended on each other. I only have a granddaughter, and now, I suddenly have another grandson. This truly makes me happy.”
“Then, I will accompany Grandma Shangguan to chat.” Su Yi nodded his head.
A mountain stream of flowing water with exotic flowers, rare herbs, and verdant trees.
At an ancient wooden pavilion, Su Yi accompanied Shangguan Cheng Ya and sat while glancing at the distant mountain stream as if absorbed in thought.
“Xi Wei, that girl did she tell you about the matter of her parents?”
Shangguan Cheng Ya questioned with a faint voice while glancing afar with hazy eyes. If it wasn’t for the indistinct feeling of suppression from her body, she would be like a normal old lady.
“I have heard a little.”
Su Yi replied as he had learned of some situation from Shangguan Xi Wei that her mother had passed away while her father had left the Ancient Spirit Village. She and her grandmother had depended on each other since she was young.
“As for the outside world, this old lady has never been out there and doesn’t know what it’s like either,” Shangguan Cheng Ya said, her eyes glinting with a hint of nostalgia. “When I was young, I also dreamed of wandering beyond and ignoring the ancestor’s instructions.” Her expression shifted slightly, as though she was recalling the carefree days of her youth.
Su Yi did not say anything. Presumably, inside the village head’s heart, he felt that for all these years, she had never blamed her son.
“Alright, let’s talk about you. Do you have many family members?” Moments later, Shangguan Cheng Ya glanced at Su Yi and asked.
“I have a grandfather back home. After I was born, my parents have left me while their whereabouts are still unknown. Since then, we have depended on each other.”
Su Yi recalled his grandfather. After coming out for such a long time, he prayed that his grandfather’s body could still hang on for a moment more while he quickly became a strong cultivator before going back to heal his grandfather.
“A child with a cruel fate too like Xi Wei.”
Hearing this, Shangguan Cheng Ya was a little shocked. On the kind face, her gaze exceedingly moved as she pulled Su Yi’s hand and softly responded.
“Grandfather treats me very well.” Su Yi said with a smile hanging on the corner of his mouth.
An old and a young person sat together and chatted a lot.
Su Yi and Shangguan Cheng Ya talked a lot about the fascinating stuff regarding the outside world as the old lady carefully listened as though she had become young again with a face full of curiosity, which from time to time, would reveal a smile.
“Today is the happiest day in these several years for this old lady. Thank you, child.”
Finally, Shangguan Cheng Ya said to Su Yi that the kind face was filled with smiles. She had never been so happy in such a long time.
“If Grandma Shangguan likes it, I will chat with you another day.” Su Yi said to Shangguan Cheng Ya.
“Okay.”
Shangguan Cheng Ya nodded her head while the slightly hunched body got up. The strands of silver-like white hair were apparent within the black hair. The pair of dark brown eyes as if telling of old age, glanced at Su Yi for a while, somewhat wanting to say something yet hesitating.
“Grandma Shangguan, is there a problem?” Su Yi questioned.
“If there is a day after you went back and met a person called Shangguan Tian Chen……”
When she said halfway, Shangguan Cheng Ya’s voice dropped once again as she lightly sighed and said: “Forget it, everything has passed. Only Xi Wei that girl has suffered……”
“Shangguan Tian Chen, is that Sister Xi Wei’s father?” Su Yi asked.
“Alright, go back and rest. Tomorrow is the big competition of the Ancient Spirit Village, Mighty Bear Tribe, and the Hunting Tiger Tribe. You can also go and watch. The Serene Void Brutal Heavenly Leopard has improved a lot, so if tomorrow we could win, then this time, our Ancient Spirit Village has won.” Shangguan Cheng Ya stated and later urged Su Yi to rest.
Su Yi left and did not ask any further while he placed the name, Shangguan Tian Chen into his mind.
Back to his room, Su Yi found water to shower and changed into the clean robe that the aunties from the village had given him. Carrying the sword and saber onto his back again, he started to close his eyes and meditate.
After several hours, Su Yi opened his eyes and kept the hand seal. The Yuan Qi inside his body was abundant while he was full of vigor, and feeling refreshed.
“I wonder what stage am I at for the Soul Tamer.”
Su Yi could feel that his spiritual power had been improving non-stop in this period, especially since the previous time. But as for the Soul Tamer, he only knew a little about it and had no idea what stage was he at for the Soul Tamer.
“Brother Yi Su, everyone has been waiting for you.”
Shangguan Yan’s voice traveled over from the outside. The village was going to celebrate tonight with Su Yi as the main character.
When Su Yi walked out of the courtyard, it was already dusk.
“There is meat to eat again and Hundred Fruits Wine.”
Su Tian Que tucked its tail and rapidly walked out. It was afraid that it would reach there late its saliva almost dripped when it recalled the Hundred Fruits Wine and the roasted meat.
